Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:50:01 +0400 From: Boris Samorodov <bsam@passap.ru> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd-ports Digest, Vol 474, Issue 7 Message-ID: <4FE342A9.2020009@passap.ru> In-Reply-To: <4FE2FD67.3040407@FreeBSD.org> References: <20120621083054.90E051065692@hub.freebsd.org> <4FE2F839.9060904@aldan.algebra.com> <4FE2FD67.3040407@FreeBSD.org>
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21.06.2012 14:54, Michael Scheidell пишет: > > On 6/21/12 6:32 AM, Mikhail T. wrote: >> On 21.06.2012 04:30, freebsd-ports-request@freebsd.org wrote: >>> portname: x11/etoile >>> description: Metaport for Etoile desktop >>> maintainer:ports@FreeBSD.org > ^^^^^^^^ >>> deprecated because: API no longer supported >>> expiration date: 2012-07-20 >>> build errors: none. >>> overview:http://portsmon.FreeBSD.org/portoverview.py?category=x11&portname=etoile >>> >> The entire etoile is being ripped out for a reason of "API no longer >> supported"... Could the powers that be elaborate, what this means, >> please? Which API? >> >> The version in ports is 0.4.1. Visiting the project's web-site >> (http://www.etoile-project.org/) shows version 0.4.2 available since >> April. Thanks! >> > you are more then welcome to adopt them. > without anyone maintaining them (ports@ is a default, means no > maintainer, old maintainer dropped it) > > There won't be anyone updating these either. > > Do you use it? Do you need it? > grab maintainership and update away. > Extremely important to you commercially? but don't have the time to > maintain it? > some readers of this group can be bribed by paypal or amazon gift lists ,, > (no, not me) > > if nobody maintains a port, eventually, it gets into disrepair. and > then gets deleted. I've reread the answer three times. May be my English is bad. Sorry, but I'll second the question: What does "API no longer supported" mean? -- WBR, Boris Samorodov (bsam) FreeBSD Committer, http://www.FreeBSD.org The Power To Serve
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